Opinion: Results this week should make ‘perfect’ player regret decision to snub Arsenal and move elsewhere

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Recent results should make Dusan Vlahovic regret turning down a move to Arsenal in January when he opted to join Juventus.

Vlahovic was the man the Gunners wanted to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the winter, with Micah Richards saying he would have been ‘perfect‘ for them.

But he stayed in Italy, joining Juventus instead, with Arsenal remaining patient and getting Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City this summer.

Last season, when Arsenal failed to make it into the Champions League, it might have looked like they should regret that outcome; not getting Vlahovic or signing another alternative.

Vlahovic should regret snubbing Arsenal

But now it is the striker who is looking like he should regret his call.

Juventus lost to Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League this week and now look bound to drop into the Europa League.

Among the favourites to win that competition are of course Arsenal, who are now flying high at the top of the Premier League.

Juventus are still struggling to recover from the doomed Super League breakaway and they look a team on a downward trajectory.

Vlahovic could have been the man at the heart of that hugely exciting period for the Gunners but instead it is Jesus.

His decision to join Juventus was understandable at the time but now looks like it might be one he is coming to regret.

It would be interesting if Juve faced Arsenal in the Europa League, handing Mikel Arteta’s side a chance to test themselves against one of Europe’s biggest clubs.

But from the outside, it seems like Vlahovic may now wish he was Arsenal’s number nine, and not leading Juventus’ attack.